Leesburg wide receiver Adrian Falconer committed to the University of Iowa on Saturday during a visit to the Iowa City campus.

Falconer, who announced his commitment via text message to the Sentinel, picked the Hawkeyes over offers from 16 other FBS schools, including fellow Big Ten school Indiana.

The 6-foot-1, 189-pounder, who gives Leesburg a dynamic combo-punch at receiver with Bryan Jefferson, caught 55 passes last season for 714 yards and five touchdowns. Jefferson had 41 catches for 601 yards and five TDs and the Jackets are expecting big things form the duo again this year despite the graduation of quarterback Jabari Dunham.

"I'm happy for him and proud of everything he's doing and where he's headed," Jefferson said Saturday night via text.

Falconer is gifted in traffic and has great ball skills with the ability to adjust in the air. He has also shown a knack for keeping his route alive when the quarterback gets in trouble.

He said during the spring he was looking to narrow things down and that Iowa and Cincinnati were near the top of his list, but he was planning to wait a little longer to see what other offers might come in. He visited Cincy for the Bearcats game against Louisville last year.

"I was excited when I got my first offer from Cincinnati," Falconer said during the spring.

He was recruited to Iowa by running backs and special teams coach Chris White. He was also close to fielding a Georgia offer in the spring but that never came to fruition.

Falconer, who also played linebacker last season for the Jackets, said he and Jefferson talk about their scholarship offers, but there isn't a competition.

"Nah, not really ... we joke about it in practice and stuff and we do compete in practice," Falconer laughed.

Jefferson, who is ranked No. 26 in the 2015 Central Florida Super60, also has an offer from Iowa, and UCF is very high on the 6-foot, 187-pounder. Jefferson, a gifted student, also has offers from FIU, FAU, UAB, Boise State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Duke, Iowa State, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Oregon State, Rutgers and Temple.

"I've been playing with Bryan since my freshman year .. that's my buddy," Falconer said. "We lean on each other. It's like a strong bond. There are a lot of schools out there who want both of us to play for them."

Jefferson did not make the trip to Iowa.

Leesburg's new quarterback this season will likely be incoming freshman Wyatt Rector. The Jackets will also be under a new head coach going into the fall with former wide receivers coach Rich Maresco taking over for Randy Trivers, who left for the same position at Washington D.C.'s Gonzaga Prep. Maresco was once the head coach at South Plantation.